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diff --git a/libraries/libiptc/README b/libraries/libiptc/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..0d98c5524ddbf --- /dev/null +++ b/libraries/libiptc/README @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +libiptc (Extra headers and libraries of iptables) + +It enables programs to communicate with netfilter bypassing iptables + +Iptables can be used to build internet firewalls based on stateless +and stateful packet filtering, use NAT and masquerading for sharing +internet access if you don't have enough public IP addresses, use NAT +to implement transparent proxies, aid the tc and iproute2 systems +used to build sophisticated QoS and policy routers, do further packet +manipulation (mangling) like altering the TOS/DSCP/ECN bits of the IP +header, and much more. |